Benz[a]anthracene,3-methyl-
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
2498-75-1
[ Name ]:
Benz[a]anthracene,3-methyl-
[Synonym ]:
2-methyl-benz<a>anthracene
BENZ(a)ANTHRACENE,3-METHYL
3-Methyl-1,2-benzanthracene
3-METHYLBENZ(A)ANTHRACENE
3-monomethylbenz<a>anthracene
3-methyl-benz{a}anthracene
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.164g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
449.4ºC at 760mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C19H14
[ Molecular Weight ]:
242.31400
[ Flash Point ]:
217.8ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
242.11000
[ LogP ]:
5.45460
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
7.61E-08mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.748
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- CX0900000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Benz(a)anthracene, 3-methyl-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 2498-75-1
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 1954998
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199612
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 3
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C19-H14
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 242.33
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- L D6 C666J G1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Mutation in microorganisms
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5 ug/plate
- REFERENCE :
- CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,4525,1976